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Replacing a Jeans Button

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    • Lay your jeans front-side up on a sturdy table or workbench.

    • Unzip the fly and open the jeans at the waistband to reveal the hole where the button is missing.

    • Hold the waistband at the hole and turn it over, so you can see the back of the hole.

    • Be sure to fully remove the old button before installing a new button.

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    • Insert the tack into the back of the hole.

    • Push the tack through the hole.

    • If the hole is too large, you can make a new, smaller hole for the tack in an undamaged section of the denim as close the existing hole as possible. Then push the tack through the new hole.

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    • Holding the tack in place from behind, place the button on top of the tack.

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    • Place a flat work surface like a scrap piece of wood or a cutting board directly beneath the tack and between the front and back of the jeans.

    • Be sure to use a small (one pound) hammer or mallet to prevent breaking the button.

    • Hammer the button onto the tack, with a straight downward pound.

    • If you’re uncomfortable holding the button with your fingers while you hammer, you can use a pair of pliers to hold the button in place.

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    • Test out your new button by buttoning the jeans to ensure the new button is set and secure.

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